Conowingo Elementary School vs. Rising Sun Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Conowingo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rising Sun Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
386 students
610 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#521 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
71
Kindergarten Students
43
89
Grade 1 Students
60
75
Grade 2 Students
50
100
Grade 3 Students
58
89
Grade 4 Students
76
100
Grade 5 Students
63
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
2%
n/a


% White
89%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%

